/freɪz ||; frez/noun
[C] (grammar语法) a group of words that are used together. A phrase does not contain a full verb. 词组,短语,词组(一同使用的一组词语,其中没有实义动词):
‘First of all’ and ‘a bar of chocolate’ are phrases.first of all(首先)及a bar of chocolate(一条巧克力)都是短语。☞Look at sentence. 参看sentence。
phrase²
/freɪz ||; frez/verb
[T] to express sth in a particular way 用某种方式表达:
The statement was phrased so that it would offend no one.这份声明措辞小心,以免冒犯任何人。